Synology Takes the Public Beta of DiskStation Manager 5.0 Live

Synology Takes the Public Beta of DiskStation Manager 5.0 Live Beta-testing opens with a chance to win one of three new DS214plays

Hot on the heals of a well-received preview at the 2014 CES, Synology America Corp. announced the public beta of its latest DiskStation Manager operating system, DSM 5.0. The beta will introduce users to the first major point-release of the platform-ubiquitous OS in almost two years. With it, come a range of features and performance enhancements that people ranging from enthusiasts to small enterprises will find invaluable.

QuickConnect is now a fully integrated into the OS, and makes it possible to access ‘all’ user data without any complex router configuration required. QuickConnect credentials are also uniform across mobile applications, such as: DS Photo+, DS Video, and DS File, taking remote accessibility beyond current limitations, with only a data connection as a requisite.

Cloud Station is now more versatile then ever. A single client is now able to sync between multiple DiskStations; making it possible to keep specific files, file-types, and folders from work and home current across all devices.

DiskStations can also sync between each other without any mediating hardware. Businesses as well as families can keep a shared pools of data harmonized whether cities, states, or continents apart.

New to DSM 5.0 Beta is the Central Management System (CMS). This powerful new utility makes it possible to manage multiple Disk or RackStations from a single interface. It’s also at the core of Synology’s new ability to scale-out. From the CMS, clustered arrays can be aggregated to scale to a petabyte of storage – with the ability to scale-out even further in the near future.

Additional Features Include: • Smart Indexing, and file management in Photo Station, with file-trees, and drag & drop album support • Video Station now supports selective output options, as well as sequential playback • Video caching in DS Video, for occasions where a data connection isn’t present • The ability to stream photos to Apple TV, and Chromecast* with any mobile device from DS Photo+ • Facebook, Google+ sharing of files and folders, and YouTube uploading directly from Photo Station

“DSM 5.0 is the distillation of over 10 years specializing in network attached storage”, said Thadd Weil, public relations manager at Synology America. “We believe the changes in DSM 5.0 will fundamentally augment the way people think of network attached storage. We will be rewarding our three most active beta-testers with brand new DS214plays. So we hope everyone who can, will dig-in and test hard. The final release is going to be our biggest launch yet.”

* Available upon release of the Chromecast dev kit

Founded in April of 2000, Synology Inc. is a leader in next-generation Network Attached Storage (NAS) servers for the home and small to medium sized business markets. Specializing in both hardware and software for network attached storage devices; Synology products are feature-rich, easy-to-use, energy-efficient, reliable and affordable. All Synology product investments are enhanced with product warranties, free software upgrades and 24/7 online support. Visit http://www.synology.com for more information.